Before Canal
Major Towns and People
During Construction
Random Aisle
The Canal Now
100
The canal is in this state.
What is New York?
100
The president who appointed Albert Gallatin.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
This was the toll per vessel.
What is $10?
100
The boats on the Erie Canal could be towed by this number of horses.
What is one horse?
100
The canal now is only used for this.
What is leisurely activities or purposes?
200
The state that the Black Swamp is in.
What is Ohio.
200
The canal started here.
What is Buffalo, New York. (It ended in Albany)
200
The construction started on this day of this month in this year.
What is July 4th, 1817.
200
The construction of the Erie Canal began this year.
What is 1817?
200
This type of train is a popular alternative to shipping goods across the canal.
What are freight trains?
300
It cost this much to ship a ton of flour before the Erie Canal.
What is $120?
300
The quote on the during construction page describes this town.
What is the town of Lockport?
300
This is the debt created by the canal.
What is $7,944,000?
300
What are the five Great Lakes. (Hint:Remember H.O.M.E.S)
What is Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and finally Lake Superior.
300
The Saint Lawrence Seaway was opened in this year.
What is 1959?
400
New York was this place port city before the canal.
What is 5th place?
400
The canal ended here.
What is Albany, New York.
400
The workers had to pull these out of the ground so the ships wouldn't get stuck.
What are rock ledges?
400
Mr. Gallatin was appointed in this year.
What is 1801?
400
The New York system of canals is now called this.
What is The New York State Canal System?
500
People had to travel through this swamp.
What is the Black Swamp.
500
This person designed the locks on the canal.
Who is Albert Galltin?
500
When Lake Erie water mixed with sea water it was called this.
What is the marriage of waters?
500
Albert Gallatin was an immigrant from this country.
What is Switzerland?
500
The canal was renamed this in 1918.
What is The New York State Barge Canal?
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